Fuse-block.



N0.826,8s8. 'PATENQTBJULYQQ1906; :LsAGHs FUSE BLOCK.

APyLIcATION FILED JUNE 24, 1902.

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2v zo 0 o N'O. 826,888. PATENTED JULY 24, 1906. J. SACHS.

lFUSE BLOCK. APPLIUATION FILED JUNE Z4. 1902.

I 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

xo is receivedfiind the sides of wl;A

l i vided -Witli c block of ineuletie to which ie secured tigre corr adopted to receive one ci 'gli the frise device t. The coirtect e iii any c(mveriie'ii.t.l;ied, but ie. .i'eirvb 5 Contact the zinns el' Wille' y' long to almost reecli tlie whed the moveble 'part .is Y.

and the block g is provided v-fi iii l which one of the teixiiimils of the fuse device ciently deep to enlise the seid ,riiiiiel of the fuse device to coiiteot therewith when the parte are closed.

The beck or bottom 'of tie beeefis promaterial o, secured thereto by meerie or" A reservoir 1", preferably circuler ie .eroseeeo tion, is Secured to tiiebloil; o er, ellowii,

may be integral therewith. zo fm is ai so secured to 'tlie bloei.. o 'oy .th

e-terminei Screws Si() in suoli e. `poeitioili to be in line with the opening edepted to rec Wire, The reservoir 7 cover T', which secured tli fe e line- .ervoir by 2 5 any lsuitable ineens-wes, l :r i'iieteiice', tbe

Screws 3l. The cover the re. vided with time orme 32, to the bell-emnk levers 33 ere pivote both .of t e linke 34.- is pivo @ne eed e elude ol' 3o the long irme tlie bellhe, time other ends of the links 3e: t

the pluuge1i--roel 35, which letter A through the cover ol tbe reeervoir euri is adapted to slide iii Suitable beni-inge 36,

35 'vided on Athe cover thereof.

' of the bell-creek levers' .eerrv il against which the fuse device i beer in the operation ol the per ervoirover ie .else provided wif e proj ect The short errerY le roller s, indebted to 40 ing erm 37, to which the coiiteet yw/is secured, the contact ift being ede'pted to receive A 38 extend from the projecting erin 3i lJ i .i f the contect fe and ere adapted to receive one end .of veztcle. of tbe springe 3Q, the other eed."

able web mid inner 5^ edditeo. to

bolt 4 2 'itil 6o lugs lll to connect :the conge iii ,coeitioiii to e suitable support.

ln the position shown .in tl). circuit is .closed between the linetermiiiel through the fuse d;vice by e fl reivi le' the eens of the eir- 6 5 cut-breekcr' comprisingtlie contects All() en 4i in. the reservoir 1', in which e suitable beth. of oil niej, be employed, electricel connection being troni one .liriewerminel through c011- tirets yl() lll, pli'ziige projecting arte 37, contact e, fuse device i., tud Contact n to the other terminel.

ifVheu -tlie movable part is open or released, the normal position of the plunger 35 is suoli, due to tlie action ot; the springs 3-9, that the conne-tion betweeii the contacts 40 eiidel ivillbebroken, and the seme action. of the springe swings tlie bell-crank levers 33 on their pivots inl the .arme 32, thereby moving the roller s nearer the movable port. Afl/er the fuse devico'i hee been. secured egeinsttlie bloelsg g by the pivoted .lingers h It" the movable part j" may be swung closed., in dowliicli the torrxiiiizils 'i' of the fuse device first eome into connection with 'the .contacts n nf; out before the movable pert is pos'- tioned and ette the terniiimls oi' ,the fuse device have entered the coiteets -n n the luso device beers upon the roller s, and .the frirther uioveiiieiit of closing the movable part' overcomes the action .of the springs, distende the stime, and swings the bell-creol: levers on their pivots, thereby lowering the Apluri-ger -siil'liciently to linelly close .the circuit through the contacts' l0 end el, tee oo ritects .1L .en i e being abeollitely electrically inert when. the terminals of the .frise device erepreceimedl therein. Y

lt ie to be understood that .the etrerigth .ott eecli spring 39 is eullioieiit upon the fuse .elevico being removed. from .the teriiliiiele e n to operate .the circiiitlirea-lier within .the o. beth; but, .oi/.i the other bend, .the :strength e' :iev peil' of these springs 39 is not militie/.evi to .overcome the friction by .which the time iplevicee` ,ere held within their terminale Should eey or ell ot .the ot erfuee deviceebe 5seen eee/ted by the iemovel .of the iiioveele plenty". lt 'will be eipctut that in removing tlte luce device, w .iether the seme ie disrupted @if not, the reverse operation is performed, which movement lirst eepcretee the clung/ere 7 liioiio the 4sceltetc.o1itects .6, l. to ,3,1? elusive, and separates the contee-.ts Il@ 'll, mid the 'fuse .device is thereafter moved from eleetricelly-:open-ciuoiiited'c ri toets, While tlie line-ern .mile oi" the box be eiecliiricey clix/e.

in the di'iiw'iigs l lieve shown e tbree-pele box or bese; but my invent-ion ie equally op pliceile to boxes ol' muy muuber of poles.. l do :not limit iiiyeell to the construc tion illiietriiteil, ce .other equivalent forms may be equelly advantageous. it is also to be understood that any one ot the' fuse clamping devices may be actuated exteriorly o1 the movable part .to hold or release the tufee device independently of ell 'the others, mid

' consequently tliet all o1' any of the fuse devices i'iiziy be moved, together, with tite met eble part, which iriipliee that one or eey rico reo

55 to'engage the said fusel device to .hold the numbero the fusedevices may` 'be removed", l

4with ythe. movablepart and the other fuse devices 'retained?l in base,a movable'part connected thereto, and

y dependently securin a multiplicity of fuse devices, of means for nfthe said fuse devices to the movable part anc whichmeans are adapted to be actuated'exteriorly of lthe said movable part, lrneamiffor,receiving the. terminals of the -usefdevices and at leastvone of which means isadanted to be electrically'open-cira cuit-ed when the fuse-device terminals are re- -ceived therein, 4and means actuated by a movement of said movable art and fuse devices for making and breaxing` the electric fuse devices. l

2. in a fuse-block, the combination with a base, a movable art connectedtherejto and a multiplicity of tuse devices,` ci' means for incircuits' through the fuse-block by way ot the depcndently securinxr said fuse devices to the `for receiving the terminals of the' said fuse 9o movable-part and W 'ich means" are adapted to be actuated exteriorly of said movable part, means for receiving, the ,line-terminals, terminals of said fuse which means is Iadapted to be electrically o pen-circuited when the said fuse-'device terminals are received therein," and means actuated b'y a movement or said movable part'ahd'fuse devices for making and breaking the electric circuits through the fuse-block by way of the fuse devices. y

' 8.v In a fuse-block, the combination with a i base and-movable Part hinffed thereto, bf

'l base and a movable parthin 'ed thereto, of`

4blocks secured to said movable part, a fuse device, a clamp in said movable part adapted to engage the said Vfuse device to hold the same against said blocks, means for receiving the terminals of said fuse device at leastone of which means is adapted' to be electrically open-circuited when thelsa'id fuse-devjce terminals are received therein, line-terminals, electrical connections and means actuated by of the saidunov'able part and cuit between the midline-terminals through da In a fuse-block, the combination with a blocks secured to'l said movab e part, a fuse device, a clamp in said movable part "adapted seme against said blocks, metallic contacts for receiving the terminals of said fuse device atleastone of whchvcontactsis adapted to beelectrically open-circuited when the said fuse-device terminals are received therein,-

. line-terminals, electrical connections and.

means actuated by a movement of said movable .art and fuse device in its clamped position or making and breaking the circuit b'eline-terminals,- Ameans actuated by a movement oi the said ic contacts secured in said base and electric circuit betweenv ,circuited when the fuse-device terminals are fuse device.

5. in a fuse-block, the combination with a base and a movable part hinged thereto, of blocks secured -to 'said movable part, a fuse 7o device,l a clamp in said movable part adapted to engage ythe said fuse device to hold the same against the said blocks, means foren4 erating said clamp exteriorly of thev said movable part-"means for contacting with the 7 5 terminals of the rsaid` fuse device, at least one of'which means is adapted to be electrically opencircuited when the said fuse-device terminals are received therein, line-terminals, electrical connections and means actuated by 8o a movement of the said movable part and fuse devicein its clamped position, for making and breaking the electric circuit between the said line-terminals through the fuse device.

6. lne fuse-block, the combination with. a 85 base, a movable part connected. thereto, and means for securing v,the same in position, of a fuse device, a clamp for said fuse device adjustably secured to said movable part, means device atleast one oi which means is adapted toy be electrically o en-circuited when the fusefdevice 'termina s are received therein, electrical connections, and

movable part and'fuse device whereby the circuit is com leted between the line-termi nails through the fuse device.

7. In a inse-block, the combination with afl base, a movable part connected thereto, and roo means for securing the samein position, of a fuse device, a clamp for said fuse device adustably secured in said movable part, metal adapted y to receive the terminals of the fuse device, atleast one of which contacts is electricall open-circuited when the fuse-device terminals are received therein, line-terminals se.- cured to said base, one of which is permanently in electrical connection with one of v, said contacts, and means between the other line-terminal and the other contact and actuated by a movement ci` said movable part and fuse device for makingandbreakin'g the the line-terminals through the fuse device. v i 8. In a fuseblock, the combination,withv a4 base, a movable part connected thereto, 'and -mcans for securing the same in position, ofv a fuse device, a clampfor said fuse device adjustably secured in said movable part, metallic contacts secured in'said base and ada ted to receive the fuse-device terminals, at east one of which contacts is electrically openv received therein, line-termin als secured in said base, on'e of which is ermanently and elec# trically connected witli one of said contacts, an oil-reservoir secured in said base, a circuitbreaker in said reservoir, electrical connecadapted to4 ree i tions between they tions betvmJ other lincconnectlng 'the Q other of self: by e mcvem ,y fuse device mr s f ecker and the s for electrically ebree-lier tol the Ail means lectlmtcfl movable part 215i opening the elecn troeifcultl n o and oeeli clrcult between e-lteymmals thfough the fuse.

9. nejlise-h' base, a movable j means for securm 'flwe combnatlon with af thereto :tml ne in position', of a, 'he Suid fuse device 1 eai'l movable pmt actuated exterorly therezed in said base @mi Mdevice temlinels,

adjustably eecm'e and adapted 'to he ol, metalhc co'nt c et least one oi" *fr nets is eleetl ally open-cueultefl -tuse-devlce 'tertulnuls are rece ne-'termlmls eecured in seid which is peri-me nen tlynful electr; acted with one' of said contacte, e 1f/Nm or adapted to contiiin an oil-beth und veil 'in seid hase, eontects secured in seid "voir, electrical eoniieel' conteetsnd the othe l e plunger-corte@ leuk levers pivoted to exvoi, linke connectl'e'enk levers and the' 'e'clugs connecting 'the line-terminal, :1 j; secured thereto, l; pregectlons on eem. mg one end o'l the oe top 01"' sind plunge' belts levees W .h fixed points,eleetrical emmee ons between tee' plunger end the other fue e1/Tice termml Contact, and a. "folle/f h 1 the othex1 ends of the said bellcfen l:e e] upon Wh'eh the lese device ed to 'Se that titer the fusd'ef vee t imiuls have cessefl into the contests e m'the'r movement of the movable pmt and fue-e device eetue'ee the pints to Cause the hunger to deecend 'to close the contacts Within the ''eeever to complete the electric olenit he reen. the line-terminals 'thl'ogh the fuse dence.

l0, En ituse-l'oloek, the combination with a ,f 'e 'movable pmt connected thereto and a ile' "ce, o' means for seculing'the said Ilv Yto the movable pmt, means for mcg the terinmls of, the fuse device at A l eeen che o? which is adapted to oe electricly cpenmircutcd when the fuse-device terulucls cved thexen, and Ineens actu' jee hy e movement of' the said movable pmt and fuse device for making and breaking the electc Circuit through the fuse-block by Way' of the fuse device.

Signed by me this 13th. dey of June, 1902..

JOSEFH SACHS Wi messes:

Geo. T. )1NdiNEY, S. TSI-IAVILAND.' 

